Comedian Dave Hughes to stop speaking at Liberal party events over political donation concerns

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Entertainer alleges complaint made about ‘in-kind’ donations over Victorian fundraisers, where he has been railing against Labor Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Dave Hughes says he will no longer be taking the stage at Vi…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:17:22 UTC.

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